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Twenty-six miles across the sea, separated from you and me, by the gray waters that lie in hand, is a jewel of an island by the name of Catalina.

CATALINA, CA

Dave
2004-02-21 13:55:20

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For more information about the Catalina Express including fares, scheduling, directions and other useful information please call (800) 481-3470 or (800) 360-1212 or visit their web site at: www.catalinaexpress.com

General admission is $19 one-way and $38 round trip. Beware as fares change depending on the time of year and price of gas (a gas surcharge may be added).

Catalina Passenger Service can be reached by calling (949) 673-5245. They depart at Newport Bay near the town of Newport Beach. Trips take place on the Catalina Flyer. For more information about

If you don’t mind the added expense you might want to consider taking a helicopter from the mainland. Island Express is the company offering this service. They can be reached at (310) 510-2525 or (800) 2-AVALON. The flight takes between 15 and 20 minutes and lands either near Avalon or at Two Harbors. The price is $67 one-way or $123 for a round trip. They also offer a packaged price of $147, which includes the flight, a taxi ride to and from Avalon, a casino tour, and a glass bottom boat trip/tour. Feel free to browse their website at: www.islandexpress.com

Bravo Helicopter also offers helicopter rides to and from the island of Catalina. You can also request customized aerial tours of Catalina and Los Angeles. For more information call (800) 77-FLYING.

Transportation on the island mainly consists of golf carts, both electric and gas powered. This is one of the few places in the United States where you don’t have to worry about being run over by a car; its quite refreshing to be in a city where are there are few or no automobiles. Even though there are not many automobiles present you still find the names Lexus and BMW, only they are not on cars, they are on golf carts. On several occasions I found myself bitten with “golf cart envy.” Some ...